LUNAR EXPEDITION PLAN

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LUNAR EXPEDITION PROGRAM MILESTONE SCHEDULE
CALENDAR YEARS
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PRELIMINARY DESIGN COMPLETE ( LUNEX PAYLOAD) "^
PROGRAM APPROVAL AND FUNDING
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND MOCK-UP
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RE-ENTRY VEHICLE 190% ENS REL ) 0
LUNAR LANDING STAGE (90% ENG REL) . j
FIRST MANNED ORBITAL FLIGHT
CARGO PAYLOAD (90% ENG REL)
LUNAR LAUNCH STAGE t 90% ENG REL)
FIRST LUNAR LANDING (CARGO TEST FLIGHT) _
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MANNED CIRCUMLUNAR FLIGHT
SPACE LAUNCHING SYSTEM FLIGHT QUALIFIED
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M A L D LUNAR LANDING A»2 RETURN
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1 U LUNAR EXPEDITION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS (MILLIONS) 27 112 350 710 1920
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